CONTENTS

1. LIST OF ORIGINAL PAPERS

2. ABBREVIATIONS

3. INTRODUCTION

4. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

4.1. THE FINNISH KENNEL CLUB CONTROL PROGRAMME (PEVISA) FOR CANINE GENETIC DISEASES

4.1.1. Background
4.1.2. Present situation
4.1.3. Diseases in the Finnish Kennel Club Control Programme (PEVISA)
4.1.3.1. Orthopedic diseases
Hip dysplasia
Elbow dysplasia
Patella luxation
4.1.3.2. Ocular diseases
Collie eye anomaly
Glaucoma
Hereditary cataracts
Lens luxation
Persistent hyperplastic tunica vasculosa lentis / persistent primary vitreous
Progressive retinal atrophy
Retinal dysplasia
Superficial punctate keratitis
4.1.3.3. Other diseases
Chronic active hepatitis
Copper toxicosis
Familiar nephropathy
Mitral valve insufficiency

4.2. HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH PROGRAMMES

4.2.1 Implementing a health programme
4.2.1.1. Programme planning
4.2.1.2. Programme evaluation
4.2.2. Values, attitudes and health behaviour
4.2.2.1. People and pets
4.2.2.2. Attitudes, information search and decision strategies

5. AIMS OF THE PRESENT STUDY

6. MATERIALS AND METHODS

6.1. SURVEYS (I-III)

6.2. OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SCREENING RECORDS (IV)

6.3. HIP DYSPLASIA SCREENING RECORDS (V)

6.4. ECONOMICAL EVALUATIONS (IV)

6.5. GERMAN SHEPHERD PEDIGREE DATA AND HIP DYSPLASIA SCREENING RESULTS (VI-VII)

6.6. STATISTICAL METHODS

7. RESULTS

7.1. ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE OF THE KEY GROUPS

7.2. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESENT CONTROL PROGRAMME

7.2.1. Inherited ocular diseases
7.2.1.1. Disease frequency
7.2.1.2. Economical effectiveness
7.2.2. Hip dysplasia
7.2.2.1. Disease frequency
7.2.2.2. Economical effectiveness

7.3. HIP DYSPLASIA IN GERMAN SHEPHERDS

7.3.1. Heritability
7.3.2. Environmental factors affecting hip dysplasia
7.3.3. Genetic change and breeding values

8. DISCUSSION

8.1. THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT KEY GROUPS IN CANINE HEALTH

8.2. SUCCESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF THE FINNISH KENNEL CLUB'S CANINE HEALTH PROGRAMME (PEVISA).

8.3. POSSIBILITIES TO IMPROVE THE CANINE HEALTH PROGRAMME (PEVISA)

9. CONCLUSIONS

10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

11. REFERENCES

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